Florida Snowman


  I've seen snow a total of...one time! This is because I've lived in Florida all my life, and anybody who's been here knows we have a shortage of it, as in no snow at all. That means I've never done certain kid activities like sledding, snowball wars, or building a snowman! (Though I did go ice skating recently!)

What you need:

  • (3) playballs of varying sizes (large, medium, and small)
  • Krylon Spray paint (I used blue, orange, and white)
  • Loose Glitter
  • Black rocks/buttons (I used the kind you use for floral arrangements/crafts)
  • Great Stuff expanding foam
  • Foam cone (Used for floral arrangements)
  • Red ribbon
  • Two sticks for arms
  • Magician's Hat (from Dollar Tree!!)

*NOTE: I used the following items to make my snowman, but you can add plenty of stuff, omit, or substitute plenty of stuff too! Everything I bought came from Walmart and Dollar tree.

How and How Long:

  1. The first step is assembling the base. Unless you want to spend forever and a day cleaning up foam from your garage floor, I suggest a large sheet of cardboard as a workspace! Also take note that it is impossible to get expanding foam off of clothing. Wear something you are not attached to.
  2. Now that the main part has dried, you can expand on the base. Adds some drips for the melted effect, and add the arms on to your snowman. I ended up taping these to the sides of the medium sized portion of my snowman. Simply add foam over top of them to hide the tape. The funnest part of any project!
  3. It's time to paint. Get your colors ready, and start creating. There's not a lot of 'instructions' to go with spray paint. See link below for a few tips to get a better result...Just add some more details and you are done!

Approximate project time: 2 hours.

For compelte instructions, visit http://www.instructables.com/id/Melting-Florida-Snowman-ChristmasHoliday-Decora/

 

What it Costs:

Cost is $20.